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March 8, 2013 11:48 PM

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A woman makes her way across the bus station in downtown New Bedford, Mass., as heavy snow falls Friday, March 8, 2013. The storm dropped up to a foot of snow in some parts of New England, caused coastal flooding in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/The Standard-Times, Peter Pereira) less

A woman makes her way across the bus station in downtown New Bedford, Mass., as heavy snow falls Friday, March 8, 2013. The storm dropped up to a foot of snow in some parts of New England, caused coastal ... more

Photo: Peter Pereira, Associated Press

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Artist Shasti O'Leary-Soudant adjusts the lighting for her photography and interactive installation "Let There Be Light!" at the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, March 8, 2013. The installation opens Friday, March 8, and runs through Sept. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/David Duprey) less

Artist Shasti O'Leary-Soudant adjusts the lighting for her photography and interactive installation "Let There Be Light!" at the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, March 8, 2013. The ... more

Protesters demonstrate in front of the Detroit Athletic Club where Governor Rick Snyder is set to speak on Friday, March 8, 2013 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Daniel Mears) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT less

Protesters demonstrate in front of the Detroit Athletic Club where Governor Rick Snyder is set to speak on Friday, March 8, 2013 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Daniel Mears) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; ... more

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A person walks along snow-covered Wall Street in New York Friday, March 8, 2013. A very wet snow is causing slippery road conditions in the New York metropolitan area. Snow flurries are expected to continue until about noon Friday before changing to rain. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) less

A person walks along snow-covered Wall Street in New York Friday, March 8, 2013. A very wet snow is causing slippery road conditions in the New York metropolitan area. Snow flurries are expected to continue ... more

Photo: Richard Drew, Associated Press

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Danielle Labbe', 6, left, and her brother Jean-Paul Labbe', 9, play in the sand on Friday March 8, 2013 in Destin, Florida. The Travel Channel named Destin the Best Family Beach of 2013. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Nick Tomecek) less

Danielle Labbe', 6, left, and her brother Jean-Paul Labbe', 9, play in the sand on Friday March 8, 2013 in Destin, Florida. The Travel Channel named Destin the Best Family Beach of 2013. (AP Photo/Northwest ... more

Benny Nadeau of Moody Beach, Maine, rides a large wave in heavy surf kicked up by a winter storm Friday afternoon, March 8, 2013, in Kennebunk, Maine. "It's craziness," said Nadeau after his ride. "I was little scared." (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) less

Benny Nadeau of Moody Beach, Maine, rides a large wave in heavy surf kicked up by a winter storm Friday afternoon, March 8, 2013, in Kennebunk, Maine. "It's craziness," said Nadeau after his ride. "I was little ... more

Sailors look out from portals on the USS Arlington (LPG24) as it prepares to leave Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula, Miss., on Friday March 8, 2013, on its way to Norfolk, Va., where it will be commissioned on April 6. The Arlington is one of three ships named to honor victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock was named after the city of Arlington, Va., to honor the 184 victims who lost their lives when American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Sun Herald, John Fitzhugh) TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: MISSISSIPPI PRESS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT WLOX, LOCAL ONLINE OUT; GULFLIVE.COM OUT less

Sailors look out from portals on the USS Arlington (LPG24) as it prepares to leave Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula, Miss., on Friday March 8, 2013, on its way to Norfolk, Va., where it will be commissioned on ... more

Photo: John Fitzhugh, Associated Press

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In this photo taken Friday, March 8, 2013, Tennessee State Trooper Wade Clepper checks seats on a Hamilton County school bus during a surprise inspection at Soddy-Daisy High School in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. Troopers conduct periodic surprise inspections on school buses in addition to annual scheduled inspections to help insure compliance with safety and mechanical standards. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Doug Strickland) THE DAILY CITIZEN OUT; NOOGA.COM OUT; CLEVELAND DAILY BANNER OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: DOUG STRICKLAND/CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS less

In this photo taken Friday, March 8, 2013, Tennessee State Trooper Wade Clepper checks seats on a Hamilton County school bus during a surprise inspection at Soddy-Daisy High School in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. ... more

Photo: Doug Strickland, Associated Press

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 08: Maria Kirilenko of Russia serves to Christina McHale during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 8, 2013 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) less

INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 08: Maria Kirilenko of Russia serves to Christina McHale during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 8, 2013 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew ... more

Team "Un Sabor Delicioso 1" from Van Buren Tech Center, consisting of Theron Walker, left, and Lizz Curtis, work on their multiple course meal for judges of the culinary contest at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, Mich., Friday, March 8, 2013. (AP Photo/The Herald Palladium, Joe Rondone) less

Team "Un Sabor Delicioso 1" from Van Buren Tech Center, consisting of Theron Walker, left, and Lizz Curtis, work on their multiple course meal for judges of the culinary contest at Lake Michigan College in ... more

ARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 08: U.S. Navy ceremonial team members await the beginning of a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery for two unknown sailors who were killed in 1862 when the Civil War era USS Monitor sank off the coast of North Carolina March 8, 2013 in Arlington, Virgiina. The sailors' remains, recovered when a portion of the ship was raised eleven years ago, were buried with full military honors. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) less

ARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 08: U.S. Navy ceremonial team members await the beginning of a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery for two unknown sailors who were killed in 1862 when the Civil War era USS ... more

Clocks hang on a wall in Hands of Time, a clock store and repair shop in Savage, Md., Friday, March 8, 2013. It's the weekend to spring ahead for daylight saving time. Officially, the change starts Sunday at 2 a.m., and most Americans will get an hour less sleep but will gain an hour more of evening sunlight in the coming months. Not every place makes the switch. The exceptions are Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) less

Clocks hang on a wall in Hands of Time, a clock store and repair shop in Savage, Md., Friday, March 8, 2013. It's the weekend to spring ahead for daylight saving time. Officially, the change starts Sunday at 2 ... more

Photo: Patrick Semansky, Associated Press

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